Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1622: We the People Lesson 13 Part 2: Virginia Plan
James Madison came well-prepared to the Philadelphia Convention: he brought the Virginia Plan with him.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1630: Madison Proposes a Powerful Congress
James Madison proposed a strong Congress; some Framers thought this was risky.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1651: Approving the Constitution
How do you get a nation to approve a new Constitution? James Madison had the answer.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1652: Madison's Plan for Ratification
James Madison's plan for ratification of the Constitution relied on idea of a social contract.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 1653: We the People Lesson 18 Part 3: The Federalists
What do Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay all have in common? Find out on today's podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 276: Philadelphia Convention Part 6: J. Madison's Role
On the podcast today, we examine James Madison's role in the Philadelphia Convention.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 286: Madison and the Virginia Plan
Today we are introduced to James Madison's proposal for government: the Virginia Plan.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:madison and the Great Compromise
Today, we examine James Madison's opposition to the Great Compromise.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 356: Ratification: Approval by the People
Today, we examine James Madison's plan for ratification.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 378: The Federalists and the Ratification Debates
Today, three men--Hamilton, Madison, and Jay--publish essays in support of ratification.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 381: Federalist 10: Part 1
In today's episode, we discuss Madison's solution to the problem of a republican government over a large geographic region.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 382: Federalist 10: Part 2
In today's episode, we discuss Madison's views on the dangers of faction.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: James Madison: 60 Second Presidents
60-Second Presidents video [1:11] on the life and presidency of James Madison and his legacy. Support materials include background essay on Madison and handout for students to follow along with the video. Education standards listed for...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Madison's Influence on the Us Constitution
[Free Registration/Login Required] Stanford University's Jack Rakove speaks of the influence Founding Father James Madison had on the development of the U.S. Constitution. [2:21]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Federalist
The Federalist argued in favor of the proposed Constitution, and James Madison wrote many of its essays. [1 min. 1 sec.]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: The Supremacy Clause and Checks & Balances
James Madison didn't get everything he wanted during the Philadelphia Convention, but the Supremacy Clause was a big accomplishment. Find out what the clause let to in this podcast. [0:56]
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Episode 119 the Enlightenment Part 4
In today's podcast, we examine James Madison's idea of the "new science of politics".
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to James Madison by Historian Joe Ellis
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss James Madison and his involvement in the founding of the United States of America. [3:53]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Amendments 1 3
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitution's Bill of Rights, Amendments 1-3. [6:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Article I of the Us Constitution
Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about Article I of the Constitution. [10:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Article Iii of the u.s. Constitution
Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the Supreme Court. [6:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Madison and the Louisiana Purchase
Lynne Cheney, author of "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about Madison's role in the Louisiana Purchase. [1:54]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Personal Aspects of James Madison
Lynne Cheney, author of "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the personal life of James Madison. [5:37]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Madison's Role in the Constitutional Convention in 1787
Lynne Cheney, author of "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" in conversation with Walter Isaacson of the Aspen Institute about the role of James Madison at the Constitutional Convention. [7:05]